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From Arthur Streeton’s iconic bushland scenes to Andy Griffiths’ wild and wonderful stories, the Dandenong Ranges have always had a way of sparking the imagination…

An urgent motion was tabled at the 24 June Yarra Ranges Council meeting to again express disappointment in the Emergency Services Volunteer Fund (ESVF) and…

Yarra Ranges Council has voted to note the Eastern Region Group of Councils (ERG) 2025-2029 Strategic Plan at the Tuesday 24 June council meeting. The…

Demand for emergency care spiked on Monday 23 June, with both ambulance and hospital services under the pump. The Herald Sun reported that 25 ambulance…

The Star Mail has received confirmation that some funding will be forthcoming to help grassroots efforts to prevent the spread of the Queensland Fruit Fly…

Kallista-The Patch CFA, along with Belgrave Fire Brigade and Monbulk Fire and Rescue, responded to a single-vehicle accident on Monbulk Road on Monday afternoon. The…

A severe weather warning has been issued for damaging winds forecast to impact the large parts of the state throughout the remainder of 24 June.…

Knox Council has adopted its next four-year plan to address the changing needs and priorities of the Knox community, foster growth and development, and ensure…

Knox Council’s Annual Budget 2025-26 is funding $122.4 million in services and facilities the community highlighted as the most important. Mayor Lisa Cooper said this…

Fresh calls to take greater care on Victorian roads with a Greater Sooty Owl recently needing life-saving treatment at Healesville Sanctuary’s wildlife hospital. The threatened…

Country Press Australia has welcomed the release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s final report from its Digital Platform Services Inquiry, describing it as…

Yarra Ranges Council has completed a major resilience project, strengthening emergency preparedness and future-proofing 21 key community facilities across the region. Over the past three…